62

52

61.7

60.5

61.4

.539

.558

6.3%

46.0%

52.3%

4.2%

34.5%

After the success of employing shifts on defense, the Rays are going to implement shifts on offense. Shifting all batters to third base makes scoring runs so much easier!

2

63

52

61.3

61.2

60.1

.534

.514

66.0%

2.7%

68.7%

-1.3%

16.2%

On one hand being a San Francisco Giant means you get to live in San Francisco, one of the greatest countries on the planet. On the other thereís nobody else there because San Franciscoís real estate prices ensure you canít live there if you arenít a professional baseball player.

3

66

48

65.4

63.7

63.7

.567

.548

16.3%

73.1%

89.4%

-2.1%

13.5%

Fredi GonzŠlez has found himself quoting the great philosopher Bobby Cox who said, "If you're tired, go to bed."

4

71

44

68.4

69.5

67.7

.601

.582

83.7%

15.4%

99.1%

-0.3%

4.5%

As a 19-year-old Alex Rodriguez hit .232/.264/.408. As a 19-year-old now Bryce Harper is hitting .249/.328/.406. Conclusion: Bryce Harper is better than Alex Rodriguez.

5

62

53

52.3

50.2

51.5

.470

.490

0.3%

7.8%

8.1%

0.8%

2.7%

Twenty-year-old Manny Machado is hitting .375/.375/1.125. Sure it's four games but that's a 1.125 slugging percentage. For a 20-year-old!

6

67

46

64.7

68.4

68.0

.593

.612

96.7%

3.2%

99.9%

1.1%

0.6%

52

62

53.0

55.4

55.3

.473

.453

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

Juan Pierre screaming and yelling after the Phillies walk-off win just looks so strange. It's like your lab puppy taking a break from rolling around being cute to hit a game-winning infield single and then run around screaming and yelling.

8

52

63

47.1

48.0

49.1

.427

.407

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Carlos Lee is on the Marlins. I'd look for a reason behind that, but this is the Marlins.

9

49

65

51.1

49.2

49.2

.435

.455

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Last year Alex Gordon hit .303. This year he's hitting .294. Last year Alex Gordon had a .376 on-base percentage. This year it's .371. The difference between Alex Gordonís 2011 and 2012 is 50 points of slugging percentage. Better check under the couch.

10

38

78

42.4

42.3

42.2

.355

.337

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It's just a matter of time before the entire Astros team decides to start skipping games and head to Chuck E. Cheese's. Don't lose Altuve in the ball room!

11

41

71

44.8

43.3

43.9

.386

.367

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Rockies give up 5.8 runs a game on average. The Rockies turn every team they face into the 1998 Yankees.

12

44

69

46.4

43.0

43.7

.392

.373

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Cubs started a pitcher named Raley. If only the Reds had started Homer, the game would still be going on.

13

52

61

55.8

55.9

54.4

.482

.463

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

0.0%

Can you really call shutting down the Astros to the tune of three runs over 7 1/3 innings shutting them down? Can anyone even shut down the Astros, relatively speaking?

14

67

47

67.0

66.9

67.6

.589

.608

93.0%

6.2%

99.2%

0.0%

0.0%

CC Sabathia is on the disabled list. This leaves the Yankees with a rotation of Hiroki Kuroda, Ed Whitson, Carrot Top, and Barney the Dinosaur.

15

51

65

52.0

52.5

50.9

.445

.425

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

0.0%

Huston Street is now on the disabled list. How will the 51-65 Padres continue to win two out of every five games?!?

16

49

65

48.9

50.8

50.9

.438

.458

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

Since the start of May the Twins are only five games below .500. Sure, in April they were 10 under, but baby steps, people, baby steps.

17

69

46

65.5

63.0

61.9

.564

.544

79.4%

16.8%

96.2%

0.1%

-0.1%

Aroldis Chapman gave up a single in one inning of work. What is up with THAT?!

18

61

53

60.2

57.2

58.1

.519

.539

0.7%

20.7%

21.4%

-4.7%

-0.3%

Josh Reddick is hitting .184/.226/.367 this August. The presence of Andrew Bailey pitching in the minor leagues is obviously disturbing him.

19

53

63

57.1

54.0

55.2

.473

.493

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.3%

Now that is what Mariner fans were waiting for. Jesus Montero hit two homers off Angels ace Jered Weaver. They were part of just five hits collected on the day, the only other extra-base hit being an accidental (I assume) triple by Chone Figgins.

20

53

62

46.6

51.9

52.4

.443

.463

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

-0.2%

-0.3%

In third place in the AL Central, Cleveland is 3 1/2 games ahead of Kansas City and Minnesota. They have also been outscored by over 100 runs, the most in the American League.

21

54

60

56.3

54.4

55.1

.482

.502

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

-1.1%

Rajai Davis ran to the wall, paused, then ran up the wall, jumped, and caught what would have been a home run. The catch was spectacular, but it was the pause that got me.

22

55

60

55.0

58.1

59.3

.494

.474

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

-1.2%

Almost forgot to write one for the Mets. Theyíre my much younger brother who, when Iím not looking, which is most of the time, pees on things at the mall.

23

57

59

62.1

63.5

63.9

.531

.551

0.4%

6.3%

6.7%

1.8%

-3.1%

Carl Crawford after nine games when he needed Tommy John surgery: .219/.265/.219. Carl Crawford now when he still needs Tommy John surgery: .313/.306/.646. Time for some people to remember they aren't doctors, not even on TV.

24

64

50

60.6

59.3

57.5

.530

.510

9.4%

39.4%

48.8%

9.7%

-3.9%

Clint Barmes hit a grand slam. Is there any more you need to hear to convince you the baseball gods are smiling upon Pittsburgh?

25

61

54

59.9

61.6

63.0

.533

.553

45.0%

27.5%

72.5%

-0.5%

-5.1%

If the Tigers donít win the World Series this year, are we going to hear more rationalizations after Detroit gives $200 million to Josh Hamilton?

26

62

53

68.0

68.8

66.3

.576

.557

11.2%

44.9%

56.1%

-9.9%

-7.2%

You could make the case that this Cardinals team is better than either last year's Championship club or the 2006 Champs.

27

62

51

63.3

61.1

61.2

.548

.568

54.9%

27.2%

82.1%

3.9%

-7.4%

Considering how his reliever-to-starter brethren have done this year, Chris Sale might be the last pitcher to ever switch roles.

28

58

57

61.7

62.4

61.8

.530

.510

10.4%

2.5%

12.9%

2.0%

-10.5%

Patrick Corbin, who Iím sure is not related to Corbin Bernsen or former Vice Presidential candidate Lloyd Benson, or for that matter Christopher Lloyd, started and pitched well.

29

62

53

59.5

58.0

57.4

.515

.495

23.6%

5.0%

28.6%

1.9%

-11.4%

Hanley Ramirez's OPS in Miami was .749. His OPS in Los Angeles is .769. If he gets traded five more time before the end of the year he'll be a great hitter again.

30

60

55

61.8

63.8

64.6

.544

.564

2.6%

55.0%

57.6%

-6.4%

-20.1%

Mike Trout is doing everything. A .994 OPS, 21 homers, and a he's 36-for-39 in stolen bases. Only two things spot his record: 1) he's always giving away spoilers and 2) he keeps begging for a RT. Still, he's only 20. He'll learn about the spoilers thing.

I believe the VP candidate's name was Bentsen. He gave us the greatest line in VP debate history (not that there's much competition), telling Dan Quayle, "I knew Jack Kennedy and you, sir, are no Jack Kennedy."